Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An African-based religion similar to voodoo, originating in Cuba, which combines the worship of traditional Yoruban deities with the worship of Roman Catholic saints.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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· Sublime - "Santeria" - this is how you do ska without sounding dated
West Karana 2008
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Obá Ernesto Pichardo, founder of the Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, unveiled two 60-year-old copies of a sacred book of the Yoruba-Lukumi religion, aka Santeria, at Florida International University Friday afternoon.
Pichardo Reveils Sixty-Year-Old Texts Christopher 2008
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It also has elements of Santeria, which is a blend of Christian saint worship and West African religious traditions.
Archive 2008-12-01 Tia Nevitt 2008
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Obá Ernesto Pichardo, founder of the Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, unveiled two 60-year-old copies of a sacred book of the Yoruba-Lukumi religion, aka Santeria, at Florida International University Friday afternoon.
Archive 2008-01-01 Christopher 2008
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It also has elements of Santeria, which is a blend of Christian saint worship and West African religious traditions.
Debut Graduate: CALLING MR. LONELY HEARTS Tia Nevitt 2008
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The case, decided by a three-judge panel, involved the right of Jose Merced, an adherent of a Caribbean religion called Santeria, to slaughter four-legged animals such as goats and lambs, as well as other animals such as chickens and turtles, in his Euless home as part of religious ceremonies.
WFAA.com Latest News 2009
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Bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh took the stage at the Catina Los Tres Hombres on Feb. 28 with a new singer named Rome to play a short set of Sublime songs that included "Wrong Way," "Santeria" and the band's biggest hit, "What I Got."
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"Santeria," and "Wrong Way," along with Nowell's impromptu solo version of Bob Marley's
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"Santeria," and "Wrong Way," along with Nowell's impromptu solo version of Bob Marley's
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That she mixed them together in a brief suite along with a cover of Sublime's "Santeria" says something about her idea of what constitutes a rock classic.
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